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Southern Squid Jig Fishery (Total Allowable Effort) Determination 2018

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This determination sets a strict cap on squid fishing in the Southern Squid Jig Fishery for the 2019 calendar year.

What it does:

Limits the total fishing effort to 550 standard squid jigging machines for the year (1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019)
A "standard squid jigging machine" is the specialised equipment used to catch squid (the exact technical specifications are defined in the parent Management Plan)
Replaces the previous 2017 determination

Who it affects:

Commercial fishers licensed to operate in the Southern Squid Jig Fishery
The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), which monitors compliance with the cap

Why it matters: This annual limit (called a "total allowable effort") prevents overfishing by restricting the amount of fishing gear that can be deployed. It balances commercial fishing interests with environmental sustainability to ensure squid populations remain healthy. The instrument automatically expires on 1 January 2020.

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Name

1 Name

This instrument is the Southern Squid Jig Fishery (Total Allowable Effort) Determination 2018.

Commencement

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 January 2019.

Revocation

3 Revocation

This instrument is repealed on 1 January 2020.

Authority

4 Authority

This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 by way of subsection 11(1) of the Southern Squid Jig Fishery Management Plan 2005 (the Plan).

Definitions

5 Definitions

A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in the Plan.

Note: Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meaning in this instrument: section 13 of the Legislation Act 2003.

Repeal

6 Repeal

The Southern Squid Jig Fishery Total Allowable Effort Determination 2017 is repealed.

Determination of total allowable effort

7 Determination of total allowable effort

The total allowable effort for the fishing year commencing on 1 January 2019 and ending on 31 December 2019 is 550 standard squid jigging machines.

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